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By Isaac Sims-Foster The Gaza Strip — a Palestinian territory adjacent to Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean — was the subject of international news on March 30, when 15 Palestinians lost their lives in a protest against Israel’s blockade of their territory and in support of a safe and fair return to the homes they consider stolen in Israel. Since its founding in 1948, just after World War II, Israel has been immersed in controversies and often open conflicts with its surrounding territories, especially the State of Palestine, which contains...

By Ayden Bolin PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND For many, college is a time of independence and transition into adulthood. With this comes the new responsibility of independent living. This transitional period also marks a time when many young adults may begin participating in substance use. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2014 more than a third of college students had been binge drinking in the past month, and one in five had partaken in an illicit substance in the past month....

By Isaac Sims-Foster Over the next decade, big changes can be expected in the fabric of the University’s status quo, with this goal in mind: “To flourish, to achieve its vision, to become all that it hopes to be, an organization’s special features are helpful, its distinctiveness separates it from the crowd, but its strategic advantage(s) are most critical to its ultimate success. Rise above the day to day and the year to year. Imagine boldly,” says the webpage of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which was established last September....

By Julia Schiff Nancy Bristow described Dexter Gordon as “a gifted teacher, brilliant thinker and scholar, and an innovative and imaginative leader and builder” while introducing him as this year’s Regester lecturer. On the evening of March 22, faculty and students gathered for the 45th annual Regester Lecture. The lecture is delivered by a distinguished member of faculty, voted to give the speech by fellow faculty. The speaker is honored for their academic pursuits and intellectual integrity. This year, Dexter Gordon was the featured speaker. Gordon is an African American...